Rowlands Pharmacist Issued Warning for Falsifying Controlled Drug Records and Failing to Maintain Governance
Date of Decision: March 20, 2025
Registrant's Role: Pharmacist
Allegations:
- Failure to maintain accurate Controlled Drug (CD) registers, including records for methadone.
- Falsifying CD registers to give the appearance that balance checks had been completed.
- Failing to carry out required near-miss logs and balance checks following a pharmacy branch merger.
- Failure to escalate or speak up about increased workload pressures.
Outcome: Formal warning issued
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 6 – Behave in a professional manner
- Standard 8 – Speak up when things go wrong
- Standard 9 – Demonstrate leadership
Case Summary
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) reviewed the conduct of the registrant, who worked as a Responsible Pharmacist at a Rowlands Pharmacy branch. Following the merger of two pharmacy branches, the registrant was responsible for maintaining governance, particularly around Controlled Drug (CD) management and error monitoring.
However, the GPhC found that the registrant:
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